[VN] [oftenpassive] ~ sth/sb (with sth) (formal) to make sth/sb look more attractive by decorating it or them with sth:
The walls were adorned with paintings. * The children adorned themselves with flowers. * Gold rings adorned his fingers. * (ironic) Graffiti adorned the walls.
adornment noun [U,C]:
A plain necklace was her only adornment.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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